Dave Caolo looks at the history of the tablet computer.
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7.85 Inches⇢
Visit this page on an iPad to see what a 7.85-inch model would feel like.
City of Memphis Launches App⇢
Bianca Phillips at the Memphis Flyer:
The app is not only free for users to download, it was also free to the city. Ashley Mooney of local Geospace LLC, the app’s creator, offered to create and run the app for free after he was stuck in traffic on Highway 51 during the 2011 flood. He said, at the time, that he wished there was some way to access city information, such as announcements about street closures, in app form. A few months later, Wharton was a guest on the Drake & Zeke radio show on Rock 103, and Mooney called in with an offer to create the app. The city followed up with Mooney and the app was born.
Wishful Thinking?⇢
Jean-Louis Gassée weighs in on the iPad mini rumors.
24 Months
It’s a big month in our household. Our little Allison Mae is turning two years old, which is crazy. She’s talking, potty-training and climbing all over everything.
Allison’s birthday will always be linked — in my mind, at least — with the end of Josiah’s treatment. Just weeks before she was born, he underwent the last round of chemo of his custom treatment plan.
Josiah’s chemo was months of an ever-worsening roller coaster. At the beginning, he bounced right back (amazing for a 7-month old), but as time went on, he took longer to recover. We had more days and nights living in fear of a fever. Day and nights of cleaning his toys over and over. Bottles of hand sanitizer were used. By his last few rounds, he was getting blood every time, to help his body cope with the fact that the chemicals were doing more and more damage to his bone marrow each time.
How CNN and Fox Got the Obamacare Ruling Wrong⇢
Tom Goldstein takes a look at how two of the biggest journalism machines on the planet reported a huge legal story exactly wrong.
via kottke.org
The Dark Knight Rises Featurette⇢
Oh mama.
Mac Power Users #93: Education Workflows with Fraser Speirs⇢
I’m only halfway through this episode of Mac Power Users, but wanted to link to it about 5 minutes in. In a former life, I worked at a third-party Apple-Authorized Service Provider, and most of my projects included supporting schools with 1–1 Mac programs. My interest in technology in the classroom is very strong, and Fraser Speirs is at the forefront of using iPads — instead of Macs — in education. Every MPU episode is good, but this really is a must-listen if you care about such things.
On UDID Registrars⇢
The owner of one site asked Viticci to remove them from his article. Talk about shady.
Update: The guys at @iosregister blocked me and deleted that tweet, so here’s a screenshot.
Update 2: The @iosregister account says their site is closed.
On Supporting 512 Pixels⇢
I’m sitting here doing my quarterly taxes, so I thought I’d remind you that 512 Pixels isn’t my full-time job, and if you wish to donate or become a member to help pay the bills around here, I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks to those of you who have supported me in the past — without you, I couldn’t be where I am today.
USA Today Jumps on iPad mini Rumors⇢
I can’t remember a time when an Apple rumor has had so much momentum behind it. This story made it on the front page.
Daring Fireball-style Linked List Plugin for WordPress⇢
This plugin, coupled with WordPress’ “Press This” bookmarklet makes posting from iOS easier than ever.